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. No; 876,327. PATBNTED JAN. 14, 1908.

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CIGARETTE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.21,189B. RENEWED SEPT. 19, 1903.

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No. 876,327. PATENTED JAN.14. 1908. D. J. CAMPBELL.

CIGARETTE MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 21 189B. RENEWED SEPT. 19,1903.

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DANIEL J. CAMPBELL, OF NEW YORK N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN TOBACCOCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed A il 21, 1898.3eria1No. 678.349. Renewed September 1.1 Seriill 17 7- T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL J. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, county of New York, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Machines,fully described and represented in the following specification and theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates especially to that class of cigarette machines inwhich the Wrapper in the form of a continuous web is Wrapped around acontinuous filler and its edges united to form a continuous cigaretterod after which this rod is cut into suitable lengths to formcigarettes.

The especial object of the invention is to provide an improved cigarettemachine for making elliptical cigarettes with the wrapper seam formed bybringing the opposite edges of the wrapper into suitable engagement witheach other and incorporating them together by indenting or perforatingto form what is known as a crimped seam cigarette, as distinguishedfrom, a cigarette in which the edges of the Wrapper are secured bypasting.

The invention relates in part to the construction of the tobacco moldingand wrapper folding devices by which a continuous cigarette rod isformed of the proper shape for producing elliptical crimped seamcigarettes, and in part to certain combinations therewith of devices forcompleting the formation of the elliptical cigarettes and securing theirdelivery in firm condition and proper form. Such devices for completingthe formation of crimped seam cigarettes are applicable also in machinesfor making such cigarettes of other form than elliptical and the broaderfeatures of the invention include such constructions.

In making indented or perforated seams of that class known generally ascrimped seams, a support is usually employed about which the wrapper islapped and which coacts with a part outside the wrapper to form thescam. This support compresses the tobacco so that as it passes thesupport it does not completely fill the wrapper thus producingirregularities in the formation or disposition of the filler. WVhen thenatural expansion of the tobacco has been depended upon to fill thewrapper, it has been found in practice thatcigarettes of exact form withthe tobacco evenly and completely filling the wrapper are not secured. Iavoid this difficulty in producing perfect cigarettes of proper form byproviding means beyond the seam closing devices by which the cigarettesare compressed so as to correct the irregularities in the filler and amthus enabled to secure the delivery of cigarettes that are of exact formand with the tobacco properly iilling the wrapper, so that they can. besafely handled. with the cigarette packing and catching devices now inuse. I may employ means of various forms for this purpose, and operateupon the cigarettes either before or after they are severed from thecontinuous red, but I preferably use a compressor having dies formed tocompress the cigarettes to the exact form desired, by a recim'ocatingmovement transversely to the cigarettes, this compressor moving with thecigarettes during the compressing operation and preferably acting uponthe cigarettes after they are severed from the continuous cigarette rod.In making elliptical cigarettcsithis compressor may be and preferably isso formed as to crease slightly the wrapper at the edges of the cig-'arette in the same manner as in hand made elliptical cigarettes nowwell-known. With this compressor by which the cigarettes are positivelycompressed to the desired form, I preferably combine means for holdingthe cigarettes in form for a considerable time before they aredelivered, which aids in securing their permanent retention of thedesired form by giving the tobacco time to set in form and is especiallyimportant in making elliptical cigarettes. for this purpose preferablyconsist of a pair of bolts to which the cigarettes are delivered afterbeing acted upon by the compressor and between which they are held inform andthus carried to the delivery point.

Another feature of the invention relates to means for controlling thefeed of the wrapper to the wrapper folding and seam closing deviceswhich are of general application in cigarette machines but especiallywith a printing mechanism acting upon the wrapper web through which thewrapper web must be pulled.

It is found in practice that it is very important to secure a uniformtension upon the wrapper as it passes through the wrapper foldingdevices and this is especially important and diiiicult in crimped seamcigarette machines. In such machines, any excessive The means I employ.

. rettes with a print thereon, interferes with se- I ellipticalcigarettes, will now be given in con-' curing a uniform position of theprint on the cigarettes. I avoid these difficulties by providing agovernor acting on the wrapper be fore it reaches the filler forming andwrap ping devices, and after it leaves the printer in case a printer isused, this governor acting to feed the wrapper in accordance with thetension thereon, so as to increase its feeding action and its aid to thefeeding devices by which the Wrapper is advanced with the filler, incase the pull on the wrapper increases, and thus maintain a practicallyconstant tension on the wrapper at the folding and seam closing devices.The means I preferably employ for this purpose consist of driven feedingrolls over which the wrapper runs and arranged to feed the wrapper bysurface friction, so that the feed increases with the tension of thewrapper, these rolls permitting the wrapper to run freely or slip whenthe tension is normal, so that the timing of the devices for feeding thewrapper through the crimper control fully the feed of the wrapper, andthe governor need not be timed to run in unison therewith, as would benecessary in case positive feeding devices were used between the wrapperroll and the feeding devices of the crimper, the necessity for whichaccurate timing makes the use of such positive feeding devicesimpossible.

For a full understanding of the invention, a detailed description of aconstruction embodying all the features of the same in their preferredform, as applied to a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine formaking nection with the machine shown in the drawings forming a part ofthis specification, and the features forming the invention thenspecifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings :Figures 1 and 1 show a complete side elevation of thecigarette machine with the tobacco feeder omitted, the division linebetween Figs. 1 and 1 being between the crimper and the deliverydevices. Figs. 2 and 2 show similarly a plan view of the machine withthe compressing and de livery belts partly broken away the cigarette rodbeing omitted from these figures for clearness. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the delivery end of the machine looking at the sideopposite that shown in Fig. 1 Fig; 4 is an end elevation of thedelivery'end of the machine. Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal sectionthrough the filler forming and wrapper folding and seam closing devices.Fig. 6 is a cross section on an enlarged scale looking to the right fromline 6 of Figs. 1 and 2*. Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line 7 ofFigs. 6 and 9. Fig. 8 is a cross section looking to the right from line8 of Fig. 7, showing the compressor acting on a cigarette. Fig. 9 is ahorizontal section on the line 9 of Fig. 7. Figs. 10 to 18 are sectionson respectively the lines 10 to 18 of Fig. 5.

Referring to said drawings, A is the frame forming a gradually taperingfeeding trough by which the tobacco is gradually compressed as it isadvanced by the belts c, d, e. Above the front belt wheel E is mounted avertical presser wheel F, this wheel being carried by brackets 10 andpreferably being mounted on screws 11 connected at their lower ends tothe shaft of the wheel F and threaded at their upper ends in saidbrackets 10 and provided with thumb nuts by which they may be turned, sothat the presser wheel F may be raised and lowered to secure the desiredaction, a spring pressed brake and cleaning plate 12 preferably beingused which bears upon the top of the presser wheel, as shown. Thepresser wheelF coacts with the bottom belt e and side belts c, d tosecure a partial compression of the tobacco filler and its proper feedto the devices for forming the continuous cigarette rod, the presserwheel F preferably being grooved, as shown, so as to aid in reducing thetobacco to a filler rod of the desired form. In addition to theadjustment of the presser wheel F, as previously described, the sidebelt wheels C, D are preferably made adjustable toward and from eachother, as usual in such machines, so as to secure the formation of afiller of the desired size and shape as it leaves the presser wheel F,the size of this filler and the amount of compression depending to someextent upon the character of the tobacco, but the compressionbeingsufficient to secure the proper action of the tobacco in connection wththe wrapper folding and seam closing devices. The parts thus fardescribed are shown as of the construction common in the Bonsackcigarette machine, but it will be understood that the invention is notlimited to these devices, but that any other suitable devices forforming the tobacco filler and securing its feed to the continuous rodforming devices may be used.

It will be understood that in forming elliptical cigarettes it isdesirable to form a Wider filler than in making round cigarettes, and

the presser wheel F and belt wheels C, D will ing wheel m co-actingtherewith to form be arranged or adjusted accordingly, a flat tenedfiller with a rounded to being formed with the grooved presser whee asillustrated in detail in Fig. 10.

From the presser wheel F and belt wheels 0, D, E the filler passes overthe support 13 y and between the side guides 14 and through the mouthpiece 15 to the former G through which it is carried by the.belt 9 uponthe wrapper strip at fed from the wrapper roll X and shown as beingprinted between the web roll and the former G by a printing mechanismpresently to be described. The former G is provided with outer sideguides 1 for the belt g and inner side guides 2 for the wrapper w, theseside guides preferably being formed by removable plates mounted upon thetop of the body of the former, as shown, and the former G, asillustrated in Figs. 13 to 18, is gradually reduced in size so as togradually form the tobacco into a filler rod before and during thefolding of the wrapper about it, the bottom of the former G being madewith a flat curve, as shown, so as to form the bottom of the cigaretteto a flat curve to aid in securing the formation of ellipticalcigarettes. As the tobacco wrapper passes through the former, the fillerfirst passes under a wheel ll rotating in the same direction as thetiller which compresses the tobacco centrally of the filler, as shown inFig. 14, and in conjunction with the belt 9 acts to positively feed thetobacco and wrapper forward under the curved presser bar 1 which, asshown in Figs. 15 16, is formed with a flat curve on its underface so asto aid in securing the proper form of the rod for the production ofellip tical cigarettes. This bar 2' is supported by a bracket 1 abovethe filler and terminates inv a finger 7c over which the edges of thewrapper are lapped by the wrapper folding devices Z, and the edgessecured by pressure against the finger 7c, the seam being formed, asshown, by the crimping wheel 3 carried by the finger /c and the outsidecrimpa criniped seam. The finger It is preferably formed with a flatcurve on its underside, as shown, corresponding to the curve of anelliptical cigarette.

The construction and operation of the wrap er folding guides Z and thecrimping whee s m, 3, and the means for mounting and actuating theseparts, as well as the "wheel H, may be, and are shown as the same as inconstructionsnow well-known and forming no part of the present inventionso that a detailed description of the same is not required herein, allthese parts being shown as driven by suitable gearing from a gear '17below the former which is shown as driven by intermediates 18 from agear 19 on the shaft of the forward belt wheel 20 of belt g.

The continuous cigarette rod 2 passes from f the former G betweenrevolving rubbers n, a above and below the cigarette rod, these rubberspreferably being concave on their faces so as to practically inclose thecigarette,rod. These rubbers act to liold the cigarette rod in propercentral position as it goes into the mouth piece or funnel 0 on its wayto the cutter, and aid in securing the proper filling out of the wrapperafter the compression of the tiller by the finger l..-, as well asacting to rub down and smooth out the wrapper. They act also to cleanoff any extra ponder applied in printing by the printing meclranismshown and hereafter to be described that may adhere to the wrapper andto polish and rub in the powder forming the print so as to secure aclear, sharply defined and permanent print. These brushes may be made ofany suitable material such as bristles, felt, or other suitable softrubbing material. The cigarette rod passes from the rubbers through thefunnel 0 and. ledger forming a continuation of the same, which ismounted in a verti all support 21 upon the carriage K which also carriesa rotary knife li by which the cigarette rod is cut as it passes fromthe ledger, this car riage K also carrying the guide and support y)through which the cigarette rod passes and in which it is supportedduring the operation of cutting and from which the cigarettes 2 severedby the knife Ii pass to thecompressor presently to be described, thisguide and support 7) being shown as mounted in an arm 22 on verticalsupport 21.

The carriage K recipromites longitudinally of the cigarette i'od so asto move with the cigarette during the cutting operation, as usual insuch machines, and is shown as actuated in one direction by a commonmeans consisting of a roller 23 on the car riage K actuated by a rotarycam 24 carried by a shaft 25; it being actuated in the oppositedirection by a spring (not shown) as usual in such machines and as shownin my application filed at even date herewith Serial Number (578,348. [1is shown as driven and oscillated in the usual manner, its shaft beingcarried in arms 26 mounted to rock on shaft 27 and rocl ed by arm 28through the recipimcating caiu rod 29 pivoted to the lower end of thearm 25 and moved in one direction by a rim cam on the cam disk 2-1 andreturned to position by a spring 30. The cutter li is shown as rotatedin the usual manner by means of belt pulleys 32, 33 on respectively theshaft of the cutter li and shaft 27 connected by belt 34, the shaft 27being driven by belt 35 from pulley 36 on the shaft 37 at the bottom ofthe machine.

The compressor consists of a bottom elliptical die plate (1 mounted infixed position upon the standard 38 on thecarriage K and an upperreciprocating die plate (1 which is The rotary cutter pressed upon eachof the cigarettes 2 as they pass beneath the die plate q so as to pressthe cigarettes to an exact elliptical form, this compressor also beingpreferably formed so as to crease the cigarettes slightly on each edgein the same manner as in hand made elliptical cigarettes now well-knownas shown in Fig. 8, wherein the edges of the cigarette project slightlybeyond the shaping groove or grooves formed by the die plates g, g andare pinched by the flat faces of the latter projecting beyond suchgroove or grooves. The shaft 25 is driven from shaft 37 by means of abelt 37 passing over pulleys on said two shafts. The stationary dieplate 9 is shown as having at opposite ends portions extending over thecigarettes and funnelsha-ped so as to assure the proper delivery of thecigarettes from the guide and support 7) to the compressor q, q and fromthe com-' pressor for tlinal delivery. The die plate q is provided withthe depending arms 39 connected by a bolt 40 which is threaded throughan opening in a lever 41 pivoted on a vertical bracket 42 on thecarriage K, and this lever 41. is oscillated vertically by an arm 43through an opening in which passes the lever 41 and which is secured tothe arm 28 by which the cutter is oscillated, the connection between thearms 43 and 28 being preferably made adjustable by a curved slot and nutconnection 4, as shown, or otherwise, so as to secure exactly thedesired. compressing action of the die Q upon the cigarettes. By thisconstruction it will be seen that the die g is moved downward to actupon a cigarette the cutter L makes its cutting stroke and while thecarriage K is moving with the cutter and compressor in the direction ofmovement of the cigarette rod and cigarettes so that a cigarette is cutand the next cigarette in advance compressed in each movement of thecarriage.

The cigarettes 2 are delivered from the compressor through. the guide onthe top of the stationary die plate (1 through the usual inclined. chute44 onto a,-lower belt M by which the cigarettes are carried to thedelivery point, the cigarettes being compressed and held in proper formon the belt M during this operation by the upper belt M, thesecompressing belts running at right angles to the direction of movementof the cigarettes as they are delivered by the machine through chute 44,and being set at such a distance apart as.to hold the cigarettes in formand advance them without rolling them over which, of course, woulddestroy the elliptical form. These belts are preferably backed bysupporting strips M which prevent sagging of the lower belt and hold.both belts in proper relation to each other. As

the cigarettes pass from the inclined chute 44 onto the belt M they aresto )ped and positioned accurately upon the be t by the plate 1" mountedupon the end of the machine and forming an abutment by which thecigarettes are stopped in proper position transversely to the belts M,M. The belts M, M run over belt pulleys 45, the belt pulleys 45 at thedelivery end of the belts being geared together by gears 46 and drivenfrom the shaft of the lower belt pulley 45 by a chain wheel 47 thereonand chain 48 driven from chain wheel 49 on the shaft 50. p

Referring now to the printing devices shown, which are designedespecially for securing a gold or bronze print, the wrapper web x passesfrom the web roll X in the lower part of the machine through a printingdevice N which may be of any suitable form but is shown as of theconstruction now in general use on the Bonsack machine, and fully shownand described in United States Letters Patent No. 377,447, datedFebruary 7, 1888 to James A. Bonsack so as to require no furtherdescription herein. This printing device, however, instead of printingin ink, as described in said patent, is arranged to make the desiredimpression from the die in sizing or other suitable liquid which willproperly hold powder applied thereto.

From the printing device N the wrapper web n; passes to the bronzingdevice 0 by which the print is completed. This bronzing device consistsof a casing 51 inclosing all the parts so as to prevent waste of thepowder, and within this casing 51 is a receptacle s for the powder inwhich is mounted a roll 5 so as to run in and take up the powdercontained in the receptacle 8, this roll 5 being mounted in a swingingcarrier 6 pivoted in the receptacle 8 and spring pressed upward by aspiral-spring (not shown) on the pivot or otherwise, so as to hold theroll 5 in engagement with another roll 52 mounted in the upper part ofthe receptacle 8 and to which the powder is transferred by the roll 5.The rolls 5, 52 are faced with felt or similar material to properlycarry and apply the powder. The wrapper web 9: runs into the casing 51through an opening at the top of the casing, then about guide roll 53over roll 52 where the powder is applied, then downward around roll 54,upward over guide rolls 55, 56 opposite which the web is subjected to abrushing operation by a rotating brush t of suitable constructionrotating in the opposite direction to the movement of the web cu, andguard 7 on the upper side of the brush and a curved guard plate 8 on theunderside of the brush being used by which the powder brushed from theweb by the brush t is conducted back into the receptacle s. From theguide roll 56 the web 0a passes out of the casing 51 over guard plate 9and between the feeding rolls a, u. of the tension governor and overguide roll 57 to the belt g and former G. The print is completed byrubbers n, a, as previously de the devices shown as embodying myinvenseribed.

The wrapper r is normally fed from the Web roll X having tension plate100, and drawn through the winter N and bronzer O by the feeding be t 7co-acting with the roll H. As the tension on the web varies regularlywith the size of the roll X and is affected by the running conditions ofthe erirnper, and by those of the printer and bronzer when used, as inthe construction shown, it is important to provide means for securing apractically uniform tension on the wrapper as it passes through thecrimper, and. the governing device formed by the rolls u, u secures thisresult. These rolls u, u are driven feeding rolls but feed only byfriction of their surfaces, so that their feeding action is increased asthe pull on the web .1; increases. They are preferably positionedrelatively to the web a: so as to have little or no feeding effect uponthe web under normal tension, but permit the web to run freely or slipover them so as not to interfere with the feed of the web, but, onincrease of pull above the normal tension, act to feed the web 94'sufliciently to prevent excess of tension on the wrapper as it goesthrough the erimper, the speed of the rolls 1!, it being such that thetiming of the wrapper by the feeding devices of the crimper is notinterfered with. While I preferably use two feeding rolls, as shown, itwill be understood that one or any other number of rolls may be usedacting in the usual manner.

The rubbers n, n rotate in the same direction as the cigarette rod .2 ismoving, being actuated by pulleys 58 on their respective shafts and belt59 which is driven by pulley 60 on shaft 37, and from this pulley 60 thebrush t of the bronzer O is driven by belt 62 passing around guidepulley 63 at the base of the machine and pulley 64 on the shaft of thebrush t, and from a double pulley 65 on the shaft of the brush t thefeeding rolls u, u are driven by straight and crossed belts 66, as shownin Fig. 3, so as to rotate the rolls a, u in opposite directions. Theparts of the printing device N are actuated by suitable gearing fromshaft 67 (see Figs. 1 and 3), which is geared by beveled gears 68 toshaft 69 which is driven by beveled gears 70 from a short vertical shaft71 driven by bevel gears 72 from shaft 25 carrying cam 24, which shaft25 is driven by gears 75 from the main driving shaft 76 which alsodrives the shaft 77 of the forward belt roll 20 of belt 9 through bevelgears 78. It will be understood, how ever, that it is immaterial how theparts are driven, this driving means for the various parts being shownonly for the purpose of illustration and may be widely varied.

It will be understood that I am not to be limited to the exactarrangement or .form of tion but that many modifications may be madetherein by those skilled in the art while retaining the inventiondefined by the following claims.

What 1 claim is:

I. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices of acrimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, and seam closing devicescomprising a support within the wrapper and means co-acting with saidsupport to crimp the seam, of means beyond the seam closing devices forinclosing and pressing the cigarettes and thereby correcting irregularformation of the filler due to the use of the interior support andbringing the cigarettes into the form with the filler evenly disposedand filling the wrapper which they would have had except for the use ofthe interior support, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices of acrimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, and seam closing devicescomprising a support within the wrapper and means co-acting with saidsupport to crimp the seam, of a compressing device beyond the seamclosing devices for inclosing and pressing the cigarettes and therebycorrecling irregular formation of the filler due to the use of theinterior support and bringing the cigarettes into the form with thefiller evenly disposed and filling the wrapper which they would have hadexcept for the use of the interior support, said compressing device.moving with the cigarettes, substantially as described.

3. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices and theseam crimping devices of a crimped seam continuous rod cigarettemachine, and means for severing the cigarettes from the cigarette rod,of means for pressing the cigarettes into linal form after they aresevered from the cigarette rod, substantially as described.

4. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices and theseam crimping devices of a crimped seam continuous rod cigarettemachine, and means for severing the cigarettes from the cigarette rod,of a compressing device for inclosing and pressing the cigarettes intofinal form after they are severed from the cigarette rod and moving withthe cigarettes, substantially as described.

The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices and theseam erimping devices of a crimped seam continuous rod cigarettemachine, of means beyond the seam crimping devices for pressing thecigarettes into Iinal form, a carrying belt re cciving the cigarettesafter they are pressed, and a compressing belt coacting with thecarrying belt to hold the cigarettes in form, substantially asdescribed.

6. The combination with the filler forming I ping devices co-actingtherewith to form a and wrapping devices and the seam crimping devicesof a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, of rotating rubbersacting on the rod beyond the crimping devices inclosing the rod andformed and arranged to aid in shaping it to the form desired,substantially as described.

7. The combination with the filler forming and Wrapping devices and theseam crimping devices of a crimped seam continuous rod cigarettemachine, of rotating rubbers acting on the rod beyond the seam crimpingdevices inclosing the rod and formed and arranged to aid in shaping itto the form desired, means for severing the cigarettes from thecigarette rod, and a compressingdevice for inclosing and pressing thecigarettes after they are severed from the rod, substantially asdescribed.

8. The combination with the filler forming and wrap ing devices and theseam crimping devices 0 a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine,of rotating rubbers acting on the rod beyond the seam crimping devicesinclosing the rod and formed and arranged to aid in shaping it to theform desired, means for severing the cigarettes from the cigarette rod,a compressing device for inclosing and ressing the cigarettes after theyare severed from the rod, a carrying belt receiving the cigarettes afterthey are pressed and carrying the cigarettes sidewise, and a compressingbelt co-acting with the carrying belt to hold the cigarettes in form,substantially as described.

9. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices and theseam crimping devices 0 a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine,means for severing the cigarettes from the cigarette rod, and acompressing device having co-acting die plates shaped to inclose andpress the cigarettes into final form after they are severed from thecigarette rod and means for pressing said die plates together andseparating them for the receipt of the cigarettes, substantially asdescribed.

10. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices of acrimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, of a compressing devicehaving co-acting die plates shaped to inclose and press the cigarettesinto final form and means for pressing said die plates together andseparating them for the receipt of the cigarettes, a carrying beltreceiving the cigarettes and carrying them sidewise, and a compressingbelt co-acting with the carrying belt to hold the cigarettes in form,substantially as described.

11. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wra ing chamber'formed with a flat curve, ofiiller forming and wrap cigarette rod, and means for crimping the seamof the cigarettes on its passage through the said chamber, substantiallyas described.

12. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping devices co-acting therewith to form a cigaretterod, and devices for crimping the seam of the cigarette rod on itspassage through said chamber, of means beyond the seam crimping devicesfor inclosing and pressing the cigarettes into elliptical form,substantially as described.

13. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping devices co-acting therewith to form a cigaretterod, and. devices for crimping the seam of the cigarette rod on itspassage through said chamber, of a compressing device beyond the seamcrimping devices for inclosing and pressing the cigarettes intoelliptical form and moving with the cigarettes, substantiallyasdescribed.

14. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping devices -co-acting therewith to form a cigaretterod, and devices for crimping the seam of the cigarette rod on itspassage through said chamber, and means for severing the cigarettes fromthe cigarette rod, of means for pressing the cigarettes into ellipticalform after they are severed from the cigarette rod, substantially asdescribed.

15. In .a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping devices co-acting therewith to form a cigaretterod, and devices for crimping the seam of the cigarette rod on itspassage through said chamber, of rubbers inclosing and actingon'opposite sides of the rod beyond the seam crimping devices, means forsevering the cigarettes from the cigarette rod, and means for pressingthe cigarettes in elliptical form after they are severed from thecigarette rod, substantially as described.

16. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping devices, and seam crimping devices of rotatingrubbers inclosing and acting on opposite sides of the rod beyond theseam crimping devices and formed and arranged to aid in securing theelliptical form of the rod, means for severing the cigarettes from thecigarette rod, and means for pressing the cigarettes ing belt to holdthe cigarettes in elliptical into elliptical form after they are severedfrom the cigarette rod, substantially as described. y

17. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping devices coaeting therewith to form a cigarette rod,and devices for crimping the seam ol the cigarette rod on its passagethrough said chamber, of rubbers beyond the seam crimping devicesinclosing and acting on opposite sides of the rod and a compressingdevice through which the cigarettes pass from the rubbers havingcoaeting die plates shaped to press the cigarettes into elliptical form,and means for pressing said die plates together and separating them forthe receipt ol the cigarettes, substantially as described.

18. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping devices coaeting therewith to term a cigarette rod,a seam closing device comprising a support within the wrapper and meanscoacting with said support to crimp the seam, of a compressing devicehaving coaeting die plates shaped to inelose and press the cigarettesinto elliptical form and means for pressing said die plates-together andseparating them for the receipt ot the cigarettes, substantially asdescribed.

19. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve,if'iller forming and wrapping devices coaeting therewith to form acigarette rod, and devices for crimping the seam of the cigarette rod onits passage through said chamber, of means beyond the seam crimpingdevices for inclosing and pressing the cigarettes into elliptical term,means for severing the cigarettes from the cigarette rod, a carryingbelt receiving the cigarettes, and a compressing belt coaeting with thecarrymg belt to hold the cigarettes in form, substantially as described.

20. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, fillerforming and wrapping (lG't'ICGS coacting therewith to form a cigaretterod, and devices for crimping the seams of the cigarette rod on itspassage through said chamber, of means beyond the seam crimping devicesfor inclosing and pressing the cigarettes into elliptical term, means[or severing the cigarettes from the cigarette rod, a carrying beltrecei ing the cigarettes, and a compressing belt eoaeting with thecarryform, substantially as described.

21.'In a crimped seam continuous rod clgarette machme, the combinationwith a l former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat cur\ e, andliller forming and wrapping devices coaeting therewith to form acigarette rod, and means [or severing the cigarettes from the cigaretterod, of means for inclosing and pressing the cigarettes into ellipticall'orm after they are ered from the cigarette rod, a *arrying beltreceiving the cigarettes and a compressing belt coaeting with thecarrying belt to hold the cigarettes in term, substantially asdescribed.

22. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a l'ormer having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve,tiller forming and wrapping devices coaeting therewith to form acigarette rod, and ll( ices l'or crimping the seam ot the cigarette rodon its passage through said chamber, of rubbers acting on opposite sidesol" the rod beyond the seam crimping deyices, means for se.ering thecigarettes from the cigarette rod, means tor inclosing and pressing thecigarettes into elliptical form a ltcr they are severed from thecigarette rod, a carrying belt receiving the cigarettes, and acompressing belt coaeting with the carrying belt to hold the cigarettesin form, substantially as described.

23. in a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former haying a wrapping chamber formed with a. [lat curve,'liller l'orining and wrapping devices coaeting therewith to form acigarette rod, and de.ices l'or crimping the seam of the cigarette rodon its passage through said chamber, of rubbers beyond the seam crimpingdevices acting on opposite sides of the rod and a compressing devicethrough which the cigarettes pass from the rubbers ha ring coacting dieplates shaped to inelose and press the cigarettes into elliptical form,means [or pressing said die plates together and separating them for thereceipt of the cigarettes, means tor severing the cigarettes from thecigarette rod, a carrying belt receii ing the cigarettes, and acompressing belt coaeting with the carrying belt to hold the cigarettesin term, substantially as described.

24. In a crimpei'l seam continuous rod cigarette machine, thecombination with a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a llatcurve, andliller forming and wrapping det ices coaeting therewith toform a cigarette rod, ol' a compressing dew ice having coaeting dieplates shaped to inclose and press the cigarettes into elliptical l'ormand means l'or pressing said die plates together and separating them forthe receipt oi the cigarettes, means for severing the cigarettes l'romthe cigarette rod, a carrying beltrecei ing the cigarettes, and acompressing belt coaeting with the carrying belt to hold the cigarettesin form, substantial] as described.

24'. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, the combinationwith a former having a wrapping chamber formed with a flat curve, offiller forming and wrapping devices coacting therewith to form acontinuous rod, and devices for crimping the seam of the cigarette rodon its passage through said chamber, and means beyond the seam crimpingdevices inclosing and pressing the cigarettes into elliptical form andthen holding them in such form during a portion of their travel to aidin securing their retention of the elliptical form, substantially asdescribed.

26. The combination with the filler forming and wrapper folding devicesof a continuous rod cigarette machine, of a support within the wrapper,means co-acting with said support to secure the edges of the wrapperinto a seam, and means beyond the support for inclosing and pressing thecigarettes and thereby correcting irregular formation of the filler dueto the use of the interior support and bringing the cigarettes into theform with the filler evenly disposed and filling the wrapper which theywould have had except for the use of the interior support, substantiallyas described.

27. The combination with the filler forming and wrapper folding devicesof a continuous rod cigarette machine, of a support within the wrapper,means co-acting with said support to secure the edges of the wrapperinto a seam, means for severing the cigarettes from the cigarette rod,and means for inclosing and pressing the cigarettes into final formafter they are severed from the rod, substantially as described.

28. The combination with the filler forming and wrapper folding devicesof a continuous rod cigarette machine, of a support with in the wrapper,means co-acting with said support to secure the edges of the wrapperinto a seam, and a compressing device beyond the support havingco-acting die plates shaped to inclose and press the cigarettes andthereby correcting irregular formation ofthefiller due to the use of theinterior support and bringing the cigarettes into the form with thefiller evenly disposed and filling the wrapper which they would have hadexcept for the use of the interior support and means for pressing saidplates together and separating them for the receipt of the cigarettes,substantially as described.

29. The combination with the filler forming and Wrapper folding devicesof a continuous rod cigarette machine, of a support within the wrapper,means co-aeting with said support to secure the edges of the wrapperinto a seam, means beyond the support for inclosing and pressing thecigarettes into final form, a carrying belt receiving the cigarettesafter they are pressed, and a compressing belt co-acting with thecarrying belt to hold the cigarettes in form, substantially asdescribed.

30. The combination with the filler forming and wrapper folding devicesof a continuous rod cigarette machine, of a support within the wrapper,means coacting with said support to secure the edges of the wrapper intoa seam, rubbers inclosing and acting on opposite sides of the rod beyondthe support, means for severing the cigarette rod into cigarettes, acompressing device for inclosing and pressing the cigarettes into' finalform after they are severed from the rod, a

carrying belt receiving the cigarettes after they are pressed, and acompressing belt coacting with the carrying belt to hold the cigarettesin form, substantially as described.

31. The combination with the filler form ing and wrapping devices of acontinuous rod cigarette machine, and feeding devices for advancing thewrapper strip with the filler, of a governor acting upon the wrapper between the wrapper roll and feeding devices and controlled. by thetension of the wrapper to prevent excess of tension on the wrapper as itis advanced with the filler by said feeding devices, said governorpermitting free movement past it of the strip under normal tension andarranged to feed and engage the strip on increase of tension,substantially as described.

32. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices of acontinuous rod cigarette machine, and feeding devices for advancing thewrapper strip with the filler, of a governor feeding device between thewrapper roll and said feeding devices arranged to permit the wrapper tomove at a different speed from said governor feeding device andcontrolled by the tension of the wrapper to prevent excess of tension onthe wrapper as it is advanced with the filler by said feeding devices,said governor permitting free movement past it of the strip under normaltension and arranged to feed and engage the strip on increase oftension, substantially as described.

The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices of acontinuous rod cigarette machine, and feeding devices for advancing thewrapper strip with the filler, of a governor feeding device between thewrapper roll and said feeding devices permitting the wrapper strip torun freely under normal tension but brought into feeding action by thetension of the Wrapper to prevent excess of tension on the wrapper as itis advanced with the filler by said feeding devices, substantially asdescribed.

34. The combination With the filler forming and wrapping devices of acontinuous rod cigarette machine and feeding devices for advancing thewrapper strip with the filler, of a governor feeding device having oneor more positively driven feeding rolls between the wrapper roll andfeeding devices and acting to feed the wrapper by surface friction andarranged to prevent excess of tension of the wrapper as it is advancedwith the filler by the increased feeding action of said roll or rolls asthe tension is increased, said rolls permitting free movement of thestrip past them under normal tension, substantially as described.

35. The combination with the former, and wrapper folding and seamclosing devices of a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, anda belt for advancing the filler and Wrapper, of a governor feedingdevice acting upon the wrapper to aid the belt in advancing the Wrapperand controlled by the tension of the wrapper to prevent excess oftension on the wrapper as advanced by the belt, said feeding devicepermitting free movement past it of the strip under normal tension,substantially as described.

36. The combination with the former, Wrapping devices and seam closingdevices of a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, and a beltfor advancing the filler and wrapper, of a governor feeding devicebetween the wrapper roll and said belt arranged to permit the wrapper tomove at a different speed from said governor feeding device andcontrolled by the tension of the Wrapper to prevent excess of tension onthe wrapper as advanced by the belt, said feeding devices permittingfree movement past it of the strip under normal tension, substantiallyas described.

37. The combination with the former, wrapping devices and seam closingdevices of a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, and a beltfor advancing the filler and wrapper, of a governor feeding devicehaving one or more positively driven feeding rolls between the wrapperroll and feeding devices and acting to feed the wrapper by surfacefriction and arranged to prevent excess of tension of the wrapper as itis advanced by the belt by the increased feeding action of said roll orrolls as the tension is increased, said feeding device permitting freemovement past it of the strip under normal tension, substantially asdescribed.

38. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices of acontinuous rod cigarette machine and feeding devices for advancing thewrapper strip with the filler, of a printing device for printing thewrapper strip before it reaches said feeding devices, and a governorfeeding device between said printing device and said feeding devicesarranged to permit the wrapper to move at a different speed from saidgovernor feeding device and controlled by the tension of the Wrapper toprevent excess of tension on the Wrapper as it is advanced with thefiller by said feeding devices, substantially as described.

39. The combination with the filler forming and wrapping devices of acontinuous rod cigarette machine and feeding devices for advancing thewrapper strip with the filler, of printing devices acting to print thewrapper strip in suitable material for holding powder, apply powder tothe print and remove the excess of powder and a governor feeding devicebetween said printing devices, and said feeding devices arranged topermit the wrapper to move at a different speed from said governorfeeding device and controlled by the tension of the wrapper to preventexcess of tension on the wrapper as it is advanced with the filler bysaid feeding devices, substantially as described.

l0. In a cigarette machine, a governor feeding device for the wrapperstrip having two or more feeding rolls, a, a acting on the strip bysurface friction, whereby the feeding action increases with the tension,and arranged to permit the strip to run at a different speed from therolls, said rolls permitting free movement of the strip past them undernormal tension, substantially as described.

41. The combination with the former, folding devices, interior support7s, seam forming wheel m and feeding belt g, of a crimped seam cigarettemachine, of a governor feeding device for the wrapper strip having twoor more feeding rolls a, a over which the strip f runs freely undernormal tension and arranged to feed the strip by surface friction 011increase of tension, substantially as described.

12. In a crimped scam continuous rod cigarette machine, former G andpresser bar 2' having flat curves forming an elliptical molding andwrapping chamber, in combination with wrapper folding and seam closingdevices, including means for crimping the same, substantially asdescribed.

43. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, former G andpresser bar i having 'llat curves forming an elliptical molding andwrapping chamber, in combination with wrapper folding devices, interiorsupport 7tand exterior devices coacting with said support to form acrimped seam, substantially as described.

14. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, former G andpresser bar i having flat curves forming an elliptical molding andwrapping chamber, in combi nation with wrapper foldingglevices, interiorsupport It formed with a flat curve on its innor face and exteriordevices co-acting with said support to form a crimped seam,substantially as described.

15. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, former G andpresser bar t having flat curves forming an elliptical molding andWrapping chamber, belt 9 and feeding roll H co-acting therewith, incombination with wrapper folding and seam closing devices, includingmeans for crimping the seam, substantially as described.

46. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, former G andpresser bar 71 having fiat curves forming an elliptical molding andwrapping chamber, belt 9 and feeding roll H co-acting therewith, incombi nation with wrapper folding devices, interior support k andexterior devices co-acting with said support to form a orimped seam,substantially as described.

d7. In a crimped seam continuous rod cigarette machine, former G andpresser bar i having fiat curves forming. an elliptical molding andwrapping chamber, belt 9 and feeding roll H co-actin therewith, incombination with wrapper fo ding devices, interior support 7c formedwith a flat curve on its inner face and exterior devices coacting withsaid support to form a crimped seam, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

DANIEL J. CAMPBELL.

Witnesses C. J. SAWYER, T. F. KEHOE.

